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Tuesday, October 12, 1971
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 50,403, Time of Game: 2:20
Orioles
1
 at Pirates
5
W: Steve Blass (1-1)
L: Mike Cuellar (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  3
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  1   3  0  X    5  7  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .818 -0.091 0.98 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 3 0
Merv Rettenmund CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .667 -0.079 1.01 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 3 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .762 -0.086 0.82 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 7 0
Frank Robinson RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .333 .985 0.091 0.71 0.127 -0.036 0.8 2 0 HR
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .357 1.045 -0.050 0.95 0.027 -0.077 -0.4 4 1
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .429 1.097 -0.023 1.14 0.036 -0.059 -0.2 1 5
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .724 -0.083 1.12 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 3 2
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .725 -0.068 0.88 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 1 2
Mike Cuellar P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.044 1.09 0.061 -0.017 0.2 0 0
   Tom Dukes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Shopay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 2 8 .100 .356 -0.351 0.93 0.251 -0.602 -3.0 24 10
HR: F Robinson (2, off S Blass; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: F Robinson 5; B Robinson.
RBI: F Robinson (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Robinson-D Johnson.
E: B Powell (1); M Cuellar (1); B Robinson (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .313 .740 0.026 0.63 0.066 -0.040 0.2 2 2 2B,IW
Al Oliver CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .568 0.054 0.67 0.090 -0.036 0.3 2 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .355 .794 0.077 0.95 0.106 -0.029 0.8 3 0
Willie Stargell LF 1 1 0 0 3 1 .048 .381 0.029 1.09 0.101 -0.073 0.6 2 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 .308 1.302 -0.045 1.54 0.109 -0.154 0.3 8 1 HR
Manny Sanguillen C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .562 0.068 0.68 0.089 -0.021 0.6 8 0 2B
Jose Pagan 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .222 .556 0.064 0.85 0.104 -0.040 0.6 0 0 2B
Gene Alley SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .650 -0.007 1.13 0.025 -0.032 -0.2 1 2
   Jackie Hernandez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 1
Steve Blass P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.115 1.14 0.000 -0.115 -1.6 1 2
Team Totals 32 5 7 5 6 5 .219 .748 0.150 0.92 0.690 -0.541 1.5 27 8
2B: D Cash (3, off M Cuellar); M Sanguillen (1, off M Cuellar); J Pagan (1, off M Cuellar).
HR: B Robertson (5, off M Cuellar; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: D Cash (1, by M Cuellar).
TB: B Robertson 4; J Pagan 3; M Sanguillen 3; D Cash 2; R Clemente.
RBI: B Robertson 3 (9); J Pagan (1); R Clemente (5).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (1-1) 6 7 5 4 6 4 1 3.00 32 38 -0.157 1.08 -2.3
Tom Dukes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.4
Eddie Watt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 6 5 1 4.50 38 38 0 0 -0.150 0.93 -1.5
M Cuellar faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (1-1) 9 3 1 1 2 8 1 5.63 32 83 0.350 0.93 3.0
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 8 1 1.00 32 83 0.350 0.92 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Cuellar (1; D Cash).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - John Kibler, LF - Nestor Chylak, RF - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 50,403.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Buford LF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Merv Rettenmund CF 2 Al Oliver CF
3 Boog Powell 1B 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Elrod Hendricks C 5 Bob Robertson 1B
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Manny Sanguillen C
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Jose Pagan 3B
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Mike Cuellar P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-2 0 --- R BAL F. Robinson S. Blass -12% 71% Home Run (Deep LF)
b7 2-1 0 12- RRR PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar 11% 98% Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Clemente Scores/unER; Stargell Scores
b5 1-0 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 8% 80% Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on E5
b5 1-0 1 -23 O PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar -7% 73% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 1 12- OO PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar -7% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford S. Blass 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar 6% 61% Double to LF (LF Line)
b1 0-0 0 -2- PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar 7% 68% Reached on E3 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Cash to 3B; Oliver to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cash Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar 3% 69% Walk; Clemente to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- OO PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar -7% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson S. Blass 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass -3% 61% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson S. Blass 3% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-1 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 2% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar -2% 65% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar 4% 68% Double to LF (LF Line)
b2 1-0 1 -2- O PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pagan to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Blass 3% 65% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 1 --- O BAL M. Cuellar S. Blass 2% 67% Lineout: RF
t3 0-1 2 --- O BAL D. Buford S. Blass 1% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar -2% 66% Lineout: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar -1% 65% Foul Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 3% 66% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 2% 68% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson S. Blass 1% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar 3% 73% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar -3% 70% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar 3% 73% Single to CF; Stargell to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- O PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar -4% 69% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 12- PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar 3% 72% Walk; Stargell to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b4 1-0 2 123 O PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar -6% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- BAL B. Robinson S. Blass -4% 65% Single (LF-CF)
t5 0-1 1 1-- O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger S. Blass 3% 72% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar -2% 70% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar 2% 72% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 8% 80% Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Clemente to 2B/Adv on E5
b5 1-0 1 -23 O PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar -7% 73% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 -23 O PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar -5% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- BAL M. Cuellar S. Blass -6% 61% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- O BAL D. Buford S. Blass 6% 67% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 3% 70% Groundout: P-1B; Cuellar to 2B
t6 0-1 2 -2- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 5% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b6 1-0 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen M. Cuellar 6% 81% Double (CF-RF)
b6 1-0 0 -2- R PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar 7% 88% Single to LF; Sanguillen Scores
b6 2-0 0 1-- O PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Pagan to 2B
b6 2-0 1 -2- O PIT S. Blass M. Cuellar -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-0 2 -2- PIT D. Cash M. Cuellar 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b6 2-0 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver M. Cuellar -2% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
Jackie Hernandez replaces Gene Alley playing SS batting 8th
t7 0-2 0 --- R BAL F. Robinson S. Blass -12% 71% Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 1-2 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass 4% 75% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Blass 3% 78% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson S. Blass 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b7 2-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 3% 83% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
b7 2-1 0 1-- PIT W. Stargell M. Cuellar 4% 87% Walk; Clemente to 2B
b7 2-1 0 12- RRR PIT B. Robertson M. Cuellar 11% 98% Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Clemente Scores/unER; Stargell Scores
Tom Dukes replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Dukes -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 5-1 1 --- O PIT J. Pagan T. Dukes -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 5-1 2 --- O PIT J. Hernandez T. Dukes -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t8 1-5 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Blass 1% 98% Strikeout
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Tom Dukes (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 1 --- O BAL T. Shopay S. Blass 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-5 2 --- O BAL D. Buford S. Blass 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 9-1-2
Eddie Watt replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O PIT S. Blass E. Watt -0% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 5-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cash E. Watt -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 5-1 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver E. Watt -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t9 1-5 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Blass 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-5 1 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Blass 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1-5 2 --- BAL F. Robinson S. Blass -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 1-5 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Blass 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pirates 5.

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